Quilt Sampler Fall/Winter 2022

The Fall/Winter 2022 issue of Quilt Sampler is on sale from September 9-December 9.

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Location: Dahlonega, Georgia

Owner: Shannon Caldwell

Website: thecommon-thread.com

In her festival-filled, scenic hometown, Shannon Caldwell keeps it fresh with new fabrics, innovative clubs, and a lot of special events.

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Exclusive design from: The Common Thread

Designer: Shannon Caldwell

Rich gemstone colors form chains of stars in a fall table topper, leaving space in the center for a seasonal display.

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Location: Tenino, Washington

Owners: Gary and Kristin Rurup

Website: theshiplapquiltshop.com

Situated on a busy thoroughfare in a small Washington town, a newly opened store is a one-stop shop for quilting, crafting, and caffeinating.

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Exclusive design from: The Shiplap Quilt Shop & Coffee House

Designer: Gary Rurup

Fabrics: Bee Plaids collection by Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet for Riley Blake Designs

Have fun sewing a quilt that features multiple blocks in a sampler-style design.

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Location: Dayton, Virginia

Owners: Susan Oehler, Mary Bre, Cynthia Hay, and Shirley Martin

Website: patchworkplus-quilting.com

Laughter, dancing, teaching, sharing—it's all part of business at Virginia's biggest quilt store. Come for the quilting and stay for the community.

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Exclusive design from: Patchwork Plus

Designers: Debe Thomas and Cynthia Hay

Fabrics: Bedrock collection by Whistler Studios for Windham Fabrics

Log Cabin blocks and foundation-pieced diamonds surround large maple leaves in this standout quilt.

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Location: El Reno, Oklahoma

Owners: Jerry and MaCrae Putnam

Website: makeitsewfabrics.com

Owners of an Oklahoma quilt shop that opened early in the pandemic conjured up creative ideas for drawing in quilters and sharing their quilts with the community.

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Exclusive design from: Make It Sew

Designer: MaCrae Putnam

Travel without leaving your home by sewing a table topper featuring an Australian wildflower.

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Location: Navarre, Ohio

Owner: Barb Stevens

Website: annalouisas.com

Are you ready for an escape to a creative haven?
Plan a visit to an Ohio quilt shop that has a special story to tell.

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Exclusive design from: AnnaLouisa's Quilt Shop

Designer: Sue Jeffries 

Fabrics: Freedom Road collection by Kansas Troubles Quilters for Moda Fabrics

A careful arrangement of quarter Log Cabin units provides space to appliqué wool stars where the light fabrics meet.

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Location: Plymouth, Wisconsin

Owners: Sheryl Schwochert and Elayne West

Website: sewingbasket.biz

A big shop belies its small-town Wisconsin locale and helps its community discover the magic of quilting.

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Exclusive design from: The Sewing Basket

Designers: Sheryl Schwochert and Elayne West

Piece pretty flowers that resemble a favorite Christmas plant. A light background and green chains set off the seasonal display.

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Location: Thousand Oaks, California

Owners: Marilyn and Jerry Petersen

Website: cottonandchocolate.com

A California quilt shop demonstrates the importance of connecting with others, both during a pandemic and beyond.

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Exclusive design from: Cotton & Chocolate Quilt Company

Designers: Marilyn and Jerry Petersen

Fabrics: 885 Dot Batiks and 1895 Watercolors collections, both from Hoffman California Fabrics

Bright batik fabrics shine in a quilt that showcases playful sashing and borders.

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Location: Pueblo, Colorado

Owner: Dr. Sandy Strickland

Website: stitchersgarden.us

After spending almost 15 years working on her first quilt, a lifelong stitcher said "yes" to buying a Colorado store where she now helps beautiful quilts—and quilters—grow.

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Exclusive design from: Stitcher's Garden

Designer: Dr. Sandy Strickland

Stitch a quilt that mimics the look of a stained-glass window designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

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Location: Elk Horn, Iowa

Owners: Robin and Jerry Hoffman

Website: lcquilting.com

Halfway between Des Moines and Omaha, an expansive retail space and retreat center offers
quilters a road-trip pit stop, a secret to share with friends, and a place to call home.

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Exclusive design from: Log Cabin Quilt Shop

Designer: Tammie Jens

Inspired by the traditional Danish woven paper heart, this throw uses easy piecing methods to re-create the look.

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Location: Fargo, North Dakota

Owner: Sandy Beneke

Website: rae-bon.com

Find unusual classes and events and a distinctive inventory at a quilt shop that has operated in Fargo, North Dakota, for more than 60 years.

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Exclusive design from: Rae-Bon Sew & Quilt Shop

Designer: Jennifer McCall

Improvisationally pieced Flying Geese units soar across a dark blue background.

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